A PIONEER ONCE,MAYBE A PIONEER AGAIN

The man and myth
that is Preston Petty
By Zap
Photo by www.msd-photographyandvideography.com

{ INTERVIEW }

At 72 years old, with nothing more than a bright moon high in the sky to light his way, it would seem that he last thing Preston Petty should be doing is fast
accelerating across a deserted construction yard aboard his
custom electric race bike. But then, to know Preston Petty, it
would actually make a lot of sense.

To be frank, I had never met the man prior to this late-nightmeeting; however, as a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, thelegend of Preston Petty was one that loomed as large inmy mind as any comic book superhero. Simply put, in thepantheon of American off-road motorcycling icons, Prestonstands among a dozen or so others whose names are spo-ken with the utmost reverence and regard.

This being a magazine dedicated to the burgeoning world
of electric bikes, I’d have to say that the connection with
Preston is a tenuous one. And, I’d be lying if I said my interest in interviewing him had less to do with my opportunity to
simply shake his hand. Still, in a small way, and one lap at
a time, Preston is advancing the breed of electric-powered
bikes. He may look like just some crusty old dude in a Ben